Luke 17:23

Luke 17:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
• New International Version (NIV)People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they will say to you, 'Look, there!' or 'Look, here!' Do not go out or follow them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they will say to you, ‘Look here!’ or ‘Look there!’ Do not go after them or follow them.

Context of Luke 17:23

21nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is in your midst.” 22Then he said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. Then people will say to you, ‘Look, there he is!’ or ‘Look, here he is!’ Do not go out or chase after them. 24For just like the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day. 25But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

Luke 17:23 word by word

καὶ ἐροῦσιν ὑμῖν· ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ ἢ ἰδοὺ ὧδε. μὴ ἀπέλθητε μηδὲ διώξητε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they shall sayἐρῶereō · to sayG2046
• to youσύsu · youG4771
• Seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• hereὧδεhōde · hereG5602
• orἤē · orG2228
• thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
• goἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• notμήmē · notG3361
• norμηδέmēde · norG3366
• followδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377

Cross-references for Luke 17:23

• Luke 17:21nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
• Luke 21:8He said, “Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!
• Matthew 24:23Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe him.
• Mark 13:21Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe him.

Commentaries on Luke 17:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23And they shall say - Or, And If they shall say. Two MSS., the Syriac and Armenian, have , If. See here - KM, sixteen others, and the later Syriac, have ̔ , Behold the Christ is here. This is undoubtedly the meaning of the place. See on Matthew 24:23; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23And they shall say … - Many false Christs, according to Josephus, appeared about that time, attempting to lead away the people. See the notes at Matthew 24:23-27.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-37Verses 20-37 The kingdom of God was among the Jews, or rather within some of them. It was a spiritual kingdom, set up in the heart by the power of Divine grace. Observe how it had been with sinners formerly, and in what state the judgments of God, which they had been warned of, found them. Here is shown what a dreadful surprise this destruction will be to the secure and sensual. Thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. When Christ came…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-24People will tell you, ‘Look, there He is!: False messiahs have appeared throughout history. In the first century, many people claimed to be God's agents of salvation (see Acts 5:36–37; 21:38). Jesus warned his disciples not to follow these false leaders. just as lightning flashes: Lightning lights up the whole sky and is visible to everyone in the area. Similarly, when Jesus suddenly returns, it will be evident to everyone.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-3720-25. when, &c.--To meet the erroneous views not only of the Pharisees, but of the disciples themselves, our Lord addresses both, announcing the coming of the kingdom under different aspects. It cometh not with observation--with watching or lying in wait, as for something outwardly imposing and at once revealing itself.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 17:23

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ

In the dictionaries

• Follow
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Martha
• Parousia
• Year

Commentaries on Luke 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings